IBM Research built computational memory that can make AI systems 200 times faster and more efficient than on state-of-the-art classical computers

Briefing

IBM Research built computational memory that can make AI systems 200 times faster and more efficient than on state-of-the-art classical computers

October 29, 2017

Briefing

  • One Million PCM Devices – IBM Research used one million phase change memory (PCM) devices, form of non-volatile random access memory (RAM) that stores data by altering state of matter from which device is made, to run machine learning algorithm unsupervised
  • In-Memory Computing - Made from germanium antimony telluride alloy, can simultaneously run computational tasks compared to standard von Neumann systems that have separate memory and processing units
  • 200 Times Faster Systems – Results in systems 200 times faster and more energy efficient than advanced classical computers, applicable for machine learning computations
  • Two Tasks – Algorithm successfully made temporal correlations of unknown data, such as pixel data to create drawing of British mathematician Alan Turing, as well as U.S. rainfall data covering six-month period

Accelerator

Sector

Information Technology

Organization

IBM Research Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date

October 24, 2017

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